What We Have Learned From Community Health Workers Throughout the Pandemic: Recommendations for Policymakers

Deployment of community health workers (CHWs) has been limited in the United States for many years despite substantial evidence that shows the model’s effectiveness in many health care settings. During the coronavirus pandemic, the federal response in funding allowed for significant expansion. This issue brief draws on listening sessions we conducted with CHWs to develop recommendations for maintaining and building on the CHW deployment gains of the last two years.